Prime Minister Narendra Modi today (July 30, 2022) dedicated two of NTPC’s green projects to the nation — NTPC Ramagundam floating solar project (100 mw) in Telangana and NTPC Kayamkulam floating solar project (92 mw) in Kerala.
Modi also laid the foundation stone for three NTPC’s renewable projects — Nokh Solar Project (735 mw), Rajasthan; Green Hydrogen Mobility Project, Ladakh; and Green Hydrogen -Natural Gas Blending Project, Kawas, Gujarat.
The PM said numerous path breaking reforms have transformed the power sector in the last eight years. India’s Energy security and Green future will become strong with these projects. Our commitment towards green technology and green mobility will give rise to green jobs in our country.
Energy sector, power sector will play a significant role in accelerating India’s progress in the next 25 years, he added.
R. K. Singh, Cabinet Minister (Power, New & Renewable Energy) and other dignitaries were also were also present at the virtual event.
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60 GW RE by 2032
NTPC has been expanding its green footprints by powering renewable energy projects and aims to achieve over 60 GW Renewable Energy capacity by 2032 accounting for 50 per cent of its overall generation capacity. The RE mix includes solar PV, wind, energy storage and green hydrogen including mobility. NTPC’s goal is to achieve non-fossil energy capacity of 500 GW by 2030 as part of NTPC’s UN Global compact commitment.